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Mar 23, 2023
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Mar 23, 2023
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Julia , Kylie , Caroline , and Gretchen name their dragons, define antagonists, and wonder if they're secure in trusting House of the Dragon as they discuss the first season in full. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full show notes.
Topics: unabashed book snobbery, ubs podcast
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438
Feb 17, 2023
02/23
Feb 17, 2023
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Julia , Kylie , Caroline and Bo celebrate Emma D'Arcy stealing the show, while Vhagar fulfills her own Targ destiny in the House of the Dragon season finale, "The Black Queen." Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full episode notes
Topics: ubs podcast, unabashed book snobbery
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Feb 9, 2023
02/23
Feb 9, 2023
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Julia , Kylie , and Caroline get out their #girlboss mugs and smash through smallfolk to celebrate the first penultimate season episode for House of the Dragons, 'The Green Council'. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full show notes.
Topics: ubs podcast, unabashed book snobbery
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Jan 26, 2023
01/23
Jan 26, 2023
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Julia , Kylie , and Caroline reunite with Musa after six four years for an awkward family dinner where they discuss the 8th episode of House of the Dragon, "The Lord of the Tides". Musa agrees Targs are boring with the exception of one edgelord. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full show notes.
Topics: unabashed book snobbery, ubs podcast
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803
Jan 19, 2023
01/23
Jan 19, 2023
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Julia , Kylie , and Caroline strain their eyes to watch House of the Dragon episode 7, 'Driftmark' thanks to Miguel Sapochnik, and begin their own familial strife over Alicent's poo face. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full show notes. Episode Breakdown : 0:00 - Intro, asks, and recap 12:25 - We're struggling, guys 26:10 - Green burial practices 35:55 - Miguel Sapochnik turns off the lights 39:50 - Caroline ships RhaenyraxDaemon 46:10 - Hiccup's first flight 51:15 - Kid punching and kobos...
Topics: ubs podcast, unabashed book snobbery
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864
Jan 5, 2023
01/23
Jan 5, 2023
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Julia , Kylie , and Caroline are thrust forward in time 10 years where they discuss engorgement, dig up Criston Cole's 4chan posts, and shout "polycule" repeatedly. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full show notes.
Topics: unabashed book snobbery, ubs podcast
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863
Dec 22, 2022
12/22
Dec 22, 2022
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Julia , Kylie , and Caroline celebrate the royal wedding by squeeing through their entire discussion of episode 5 of House of the Dragon, "We Light the Way." Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full show notes.
Topics: ubs podcast, unabashed book snobbery
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908
Dec 15, 2022
12/22
Dec 15, 2022
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Julia , Kylie , and Caroline welcome back Gretchen to chat about sex and sex rats, aka episode 4 of House of the Dragon, "King of the Narrow Sea". Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full show notes. Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - Introduction & episode recap 7:17 -Some kind of chronological analysis 20:00 - Garden party 33:45 - Matt Smith talks in Valyrian 42:47 - Rhaenyra on the town 52:05 - Sex juxtaposition 58:00 - Targy traits 1:05:00 - The Criston Cole scene 1:19:50 - Julia...
Topics: unabashed book snobbery, ubs podcast
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945
Dec 7, 2022
12/22
Dec 7, 2022
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Julia , Kylie , and Caroline watch episode 3 "Second of his Name" and get distracted by Mary Bennet and hairnets. This week's Dornish rant is nothing compared to the discussion of symbolic stags and crab dances. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full show notes. Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - Introduction 3:10 - Episode Recap 6:00 - CRABFEEDER 20:15 - Main plot & hairnets 32:15 - Breadtangle of politics 50:00 - Symbolic stags 58:00 - Targy traits 1:04:15 - Symbolic fingers 1:09:45...
Topics: unabashed book snobbery, ubs podcast
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Dec 1, 2022
12/22
Dec 1, 2022
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Julia , Kylie , and Caroline continue their viewing of House of the Dragon with its second episode "The Rogue Prince" and crap...are they starting to really enjoy it? Only minor Dornish rants ensue, and we learn why Rhaenys's hair is so big. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full show notes. Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - Introduction 5:20 - Episode Recap 8:16 - Beginning of episode discussion 16:15 - Yet another Criston Cole rant 21:00 - Some clarifications from last week 25:00 -...
Topic: boring targs, unabashed book snobbery, ubs
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Nov 17, 2022
11/22
Nov 17, 2022
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Julia and Kylie reunite with Caroline to cover yet another HBO A Song of Ice and Fire-universe show House of the Dragon...this time with actually nice things to say? In addition to, dare we say it, a degree of dramatic satisfaction. This episode focuses on the series premiere, "The Heirs of the Dragon." Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full show notes and links. Episode Breakdown 0:00 – Intro and catch-up 8:45 – Episode recap 11:15 – Review & discussion 48:40 – Dornish...
Topics: unabashed book snobbery, ubs podcast
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Mar 25, 2020
03/20
Mar 25, 2020
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Julia and Kylie continue their laborious journey back through Season 8, as they recap the final 3 episodes that broke fandom forever. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full show notes and links. Episode Breakdown 0:00 – Intro from the future! 8:30 – “The Last of the Starks”; 1:03:30 – “The Bells”; 1:37:30 – “The Iron Throne”
Topics: unabashed book snobbery, ubs podcast
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Mar 19, 2020
03/20
Mar 19, 2020
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Back with a vengeance, Julia and Kylie are begin their work revisiting Season 8 with one of their famous high level recaps of the entire season! Analysisishness ensues. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full episode notes
Topics: unabashed book snobbery, ubs podcast
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98
Aug 26, 2019
08/19
Aug 26, 2019
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Fireside Fandomentals
Topic: fandomentals+
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Aug 14, 2019
08/19
Aug 14, 2019
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Kylie, Julia, and Caroline return as MCs for the most prestigious award show in all of television: The Carol Awards! Celebrating the best in dramatic satisfaction, they take you through Game of Thrones Season 8's greatest hits in 40 categories, once more. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for the full Carol Awards.
Topic: unasbashed book snobbery
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Jun 7, 2019
06/19
Jun 7, 2019
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fter taking a few weeks to recover, Julia and Kylie are finally ready to talk about Game of Thrones season 8, by clearing out Kylie's ask-box in a very unstructured conversation, as is fitting. Listen below, subscribe/listen on iTunes (the newest episode is updated in the app, even if not on the site yet), subscribe to our RSS feed , search for “Unabashed Book Snobbery” in any podcast app, or download an MP3 of this episode here (go to ‘show all’). Due to the grab-bag nature...
Topics: unabashed book snobbery, ubs podcast
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May 22, 2019
05/19
May 22, 2019
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Julia , Kylie , and Caroline , are joined by Gretchen for the FINAL EPISODE EVER of Game of Thrones . They discuss the dramatic satisfaction that obviously ensued, as well as a pesky little thing that begins with 's' and ends with 'ism'. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full show notes. Episode Breakdown 0:00 - Intro & episode recap; 12:30 - Sansa and Dany; 44:00 - Jonny; 1:00:00 - Gvernance & character arcs; 1:36:00 - CAROL and closing thoughts
Topics: ubs podcast, unabashed book snobbery
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May 15, 2019
05/19
May 15, 2019
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Julia , Kylie , and Caroline , welcome Blaire to their bell choir, which is deeply significant to all involved. Topics include whether this is the worst episode to date, the reemergence of Carol, and Harry Strickland's horse. Due to yet another epic battle episode on the show, this episode does not have neatly divided topic markers. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full podcast notes.
Topics: ubs podcast, ubs review, unabashed book snobbery
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May 8, 2019
05/19
May 8, 2019
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Julia , Kylie , and Caroline , welcome Jana back to the feed, to chat about the set-up for Game of Thrones 's final theater. It is...not looking promising. Listen below, subscribe/listen on iTunes (the newest episode is updated in the app, even if not on the site yet), subscribe to our RSS feed , search for “Unabashed Book Snobbery” in any podcast app, or download an MP3 of this episode here (go to ‘show all’).
Topics: ubs podcast, unabashed book snobbery
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May 1, 2019
05/19
May 1, 2019
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Julia , Kylie , and Caroline , are joined by fellow book-snob Musa to discuss one very long nighttime fight. It shouldn't need more emphasis than that, right? Please visit TheFandomentals.com for related posts and the CAROL board. This week, we are episode break-down-less, as there's really no useful distinctions in our conversation. Rather like the episode!
Topics: ubs podcast, unabashed book snobbery
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Apr 24, 2019
04/19
Apr 24, 2019
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Julia , Kylie , and Caroline , put Danzie on trial. That's what the cool kids are calling conversations these days, right? Then they wheel-spin even longer than the show's wheel-spinning in the newest episode "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms." Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full episode notes. Episode Breakdown: 0:00 – Intro and recap; 10:00 – Critical reception & Jaime's trial; 22:00 – Earned or not earned?; 1:02:45 - Nitpicks & Carol
Topics: unabashed book snobbery, ubs podcast
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Apr 17, 2019
04/19
Apr 17, 2019
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Julia and Kylie welcome back Caroline, because the final season of Game of Thrones is here! Join them as they discuss Dave Hill's "Winterfell," catty women, casual dragon riding, and of course elephants. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full episode notes and the CAROL board. Episode Breakdown 0:00 - 11:15 - Intro and episode recap; 11:15 - Winterfell, Sansa, and logistics; 32:45 - Even more Winterfell, Arya, and nonchalant dragon riding; 46:30 - Sam is also here...
Topics: unabashed book snobbery, ubs podcast
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Mar 20, 2019
03/19
Mar 20, 2019
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Julia and Kylie are joined by Caroline and Jana for yet another overly litigious episode. Having just completed The Wars to Come rewatch project, the four chat about Game of Thrones season 4, spooky skeletons, thunderstorms, and cough drops. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full show notes. Episode Breakdown 0:00 – Season impressions, acting, and directing 23:25 - Best and worst episode 36:10 – Best and worst scenes 57:45 – Best and worst plotline & themes 1:15:05 – Women in...
Topics: unabashed book snobbery, ubs podcast
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Feb 6, 2019
02/19
Feb 6, 2019
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Julia and Kylie close out their Season 7 retrospective series with yet another conversation about the geographically scattered plots of the year. Part 2 features all Ironborn and one Redwyne. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full show notes. Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - Intro & Theon's arc; 35:45 - Euron the Hooligan; 58:15 - Olenna the Sour Grapes; 1:21:15 - The state of Weisseroff
Topics: unabashed book snobbery, ubs podcast
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Jan 21, 2019
01/19
Jan 21, 2019
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Julia and Kylie jump around in time to bring you their conversation of the many scattered plots of Game of Thrones Season 7 that ended up comprising their final retrospective. Here in Part 1, they discuss Dorne, Sam, Jorah, Sandor, and the Brotherhood without Banners. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full notes.
Topics: ubs podcast, unabashed book snobbery
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Dec 18, 2018
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Dec 18, 2018
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Julia and Kylie are joined by their season-commenter Caroline , and welcome Bo back! Today’s topic: Season 3 insights from participating in the Fandomentals GoT rewatch project: The Wars to Come . Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full episode notes. Episode Breakdown 0:00 - Season impressions and episodes; 20:00 - Best and worst scenes and plotlines; 38:10 - Themes of the season; 40:50 - Women in S3 part 1: Ros, Shae, Sansa, Marg; 1:00:30 - Women in S3 part 2: Cersei,...
Topics: ubs podcast, unabashed book snobbery
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Oct 22, 2018
10/18
Oct 22, 2018
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Julia and Kylie finish their recap of Game of Thrones Season 7's main plotline, with its knotty politics and breathtaking romance. Then they figure it all out. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full show notes. Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - Intro from the future; 5:30 - Fandom nicknames; 10:00 - "Beyond the Wall"; 47:15 - "The Dragon and the Wolf"; 1:14:45 - Analysis of the character arcs; 1:37:30 - Julia and Kylie discover the meaning of it all
Topics: unabashed book snobbery, got podcast
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Oct 6, 2018
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Oct 6, 2018
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Julia and Kylie discuss the main plotline of Game of Thrones Season 7, involving two or three love triangles, two or three trips right past the North, and only one abandoned island. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full show notes. Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - Intro, nicknames, & 'Dragonstone' 28:15 - 'Stormborn' 51:05 - 'Queen's Justice' 1:14:20 - 'Spoils of War' 1:23:45 - 'Eastwatch'
Topics: ubs, unabashed book snobbery
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Oct 2, 2018
10/18
Oct 2, 2018
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Julia and Kylie welcome back season-commenter Caroline , and welcome for the first time Danzie ! Today's topic: Season 2 insights, after having participated in the Fandomentals GoT rewatch project: The Wars to Come . Turns out Season 2 has been on theme this whole time! Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full show notes. Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - Intro & acting; 16:45 - Episodes; 31:25 - Scenes & plotlines; 56:30 - Themes & cracks; 1:15:30 - Now in hindsight......
Topics: unabashed book snobbery, podcast
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Jul 17, 2018
07/18
Jul 17, 2018
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Julia and Kylie welcome snobby book fans Caroline and Jana to discuss Season 1 as a whole after participating in the GoT rewatch project: The Wars to Come . This is objectively the best season, so everyone's happy, right? Right? This is what happiness feels like! Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full show notes.
Topics: ubs podcast, unabashed book snobbery
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Jun 7, 2018
06/18
Jun 7, 2018
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Julia and Kylie are back with their favorite character in all of A Song of Ice and Fire. While we spent the first two books with him climbing to his character's heights, things take a turn in A Storm of Swords . Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full episode notes.
Topics: ubs podcast, unabashed book snobbery, asoiaf podcast
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Apr 11, 2018
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Apr 11, 2018
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Julia and Kylie cry into their copies of A Feast for Crows in their attempts to finish processing the gut-wrenching break up between Cheryl and Larry. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full episode notes.
Topics: ubs podcast, unabashed book snobbery
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Apr 11, 2018
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Apr 11, 2018
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Julia and Kylie cry into their copies of A Feast for Crows in their attempts to finish processing the gut-wrenching break up between Cheryl and Larry. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full episode notes
Topics: ubs podcast, unabashed book snobbery, got podcast
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Apr 4, 2018
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Apr 4, 2018
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Julia and Kylie begin to parse out the heart-wrenching breakup between Game of Thrones OTP Larry and Cheryl, and their amazing political machinations in Cheryl's Landing. This half of the retrospective podcast ends...on a bomb. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full episode notes.
Topics: unabashed book snobbery, ubs podcast
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Feb 26, 2018
02/18
Feb 26, 2018
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Julia and Kylie bring you part 2 of part 1 of the Tyrion Lannister Reread Extravaganza. They close out discussing his Clash chapters before diving into some ~~analysis~~. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full notes.
Topics: unabashed book snobbery, tyrion lannister, asoiaf podcast
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Feb 19, 2018
02/18
Feb 19, 2018
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Julia and Kylie do yet another straight character reread for Kylie's absolute favorite: Tyrion Lannister. However, they decide to actually be somewhat reasonable and only tackle the first two books, and then proceed to get through just half of that in this episode. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full notes.
Topics: unabashed book snobbery, ubs podcast, tyrion lannister, asoiaf, grrm
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Jan 29, 2018
01/18
Jan 29, 2018
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Julia and Kylie set aside their treasonous letters to finish their discussion of the Winterfell plotline in Game of Thrones Season 7. The results are shocking...positively shocking. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full episode notes.
Topics: unabashed book snobbery, game of thrones podcast, ubs
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Jan 24, 2018
01/18
Jan 24, 2018
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Julia and Kylie plop down their messenger bags full of faces and get comfortable as they discuss why no one will hug Sansa this year! It's difficult to explain. They get through four episodes before having to go count their grain stores. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full episode notes.
Topics: ubs podcast, unabashed book snobbery, got podcast
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Dec 20, 2017
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Dec 20, 2017
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Julia and Kylie deliver an immaculately planned question and answer session. Questions include Game of Thrones and A Song of Ice and Fire content, along with a very long game of "wed, bed, behead." Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full episode notes.
Topics: unabashed book snobbery, ubs podcast
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Dec 4, 2017
12/17
Dec 4, 2017
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Kylie, Julia, and Caroline MC the most prestigious award show in all of television: The Carol Awards! Celebrating the best in dramatic satisfaction, they take you through Game of Thrones Season 7's greatest hits in over 40 categories. The full Carol Awards Ceremony post can be found on TheFandomentals.com. Nomination presentations begin around 8 minutes in.
Topics: ubs podcast, ubs, unabashed book snobbery, the carol awards
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Oct 25, 2017
10/17
Oct 25, 2017
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Julia and Kylie tackle the problems of the A Song of Ice and Fire book series, and make a definitive call on whether author George R.R. Martin should be run out of town. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full episode notes
Topics: unabashed book snobbery, ubs podcast, asoiaf, grrm
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Sep 12, 2017
09/17
Sep 12, 2017
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Julia and Kylie celebrate the ending of Game of Thrones Season 7 by...answering a bunch of asks all about it! Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full episode notes.
Topics: unabashed book snobbery, ubs podcast, game of thrones season 7
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Aug 30, 2017
08/17
Aug 30, 2017
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Julia, Kylie, and Caroline say goodbye to Game of Thrones season 7 with tears in their eyes. Tears of what, we're not sure exactly, but between Littlefinger's mistrial, tepid boat sex, and a battle cardigan, there was plenty to dissect. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full episode notes.
Topics: unabashed book snobbery, got podcast, ubs podcast, got season 7
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Aug 23, 2017
08/17
Aug 23, 2017
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Julia, Kylie, and Caroline are joined by Michael to enjoy a fresh pot of gumbo, while they discuss Halloween masks, Twix bars, and the horror-show that was "Beyond the Wall." Game of Thrones really out- Game of Thrones 'd itself this week! Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full episode notes.
Topics: got podcast, unabashed book snobbery, ubs
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Aug 16, 2017
08/17
Aug 16, 2017
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Julia, Kylie, and Caroline chat about soup, belts, and marriage following Dave Hill's Game of Thrones episode "Eastwatch." It certainly was "go, go, go," but that might not be a good thing. Also we didn't order this gumbo. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full episode notes.
Topics: got podcast, unabashed book snobbery, ubs podcast, eastwatch
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Aug 11, 2017
08/17
Aug 11, 2017
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Julia, Kylie, and Caroline welcome Matt to discuss the 4th episode of Game Of Thrones Season 7, as well as Kylie's niece. Guess which topic is more interesting? Well, "Spoils of War" has been cited by many as the best episode yet, and we're sure these four will have the same reaction. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full episode notes.
Topics: unabashed book snobbery, ubs podcast, got podcast
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Aug 2, 2017
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Aug 2, 2017
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Julia, Kylie, and Caroline are joined across the pond by Jana, who stayed up til 4am her time just to discuss the brilliance that was "The Queen's Justice." This 3rd episode of Game of Thrones Season 7 broke all pretenses of even caring about silly things like location, to deliver us some heart-pounding, narrated battles...off-screen, of course.
Topics: unabashed book snobbery, ubs podcast, got podcast
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Jul 26, 2017
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Jul 26, 2017
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Julia, Kylie, and Caroline welcome Katie to chat about Bryan Cogman's wistful reminiscence of Season 1 evident in the new Game of Thrones episode, "Stormborn." With so much empowering representation abounding, these four women can barely contain their excitement! Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full episode notes.
Topics: got podcast, unabashed book snobbery
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Jul 19, 2017
07/17
Jul 19, 2017
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Julia, Kylie, and Caroline finally experience the dramatic satisfaction they've been craving with Game of Thrones's season 7 premiere, "Dragonstone." Help them decide: is there actually a theme? Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full episode notes.
Topics: unabashed book snobbery, got podcast
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Jul 15, 2017
07/17
Jul 15, 2017
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Julia and Kylie welcome their soon-to-be (for 7 episodes) co-host Caroline in a completely planned chat! They discuss the plot points of the upcoming Season 7 opener, "Dragonstone," and tease the season ahead. Or something. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full episode posts.
Topic: unabashed book snobbery
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Jul 3, 2017
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Jul 3, 2017
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Kylie and Julia talk about Kylie's imaginary boyfriend: Quentyn Martell. Is his arc totally unnecessary? Would YOU kiss a Drinkwater? We answer it all. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full episode notes.
Topics: asoiaf, podcast, unabashed book snobbery, Quentyn Martell
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Jun 7, 2017
06/17
Jun 7, 2017
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Kylie and Julia soak in their last six weeks of freedom by discussion George R.R. Martin's very consistently written Sansa Stark. They do *not* poke SanSan the Magic Dragon at ALL. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full episode notes.
Topics: unabashed book snobbery, ubs podcast, podcast, sansa stark, a song of ice and fire
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May 15, 2017
05/17
May 15, 2017
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Kylie and Julia purge themselves of a terrible adaption and instead open their emails and inboxes to book-only questions. What could go wrong? For full episode description & notes, visit TheFandomentals.com
Topics: unabashed book snobbery, a song of ice and fire podcast, podcast, ubs podcast
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Apr 25, 2017
04/17
Apr 25, 2017
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For some, that one taste is enough to break them. Others go on for years, until they lose count of all the battles they have fought in. For Kylie and Julia, this was the episode that did them in. D&D's attempt at the riverlands. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full show notes. Episode Breakdown: 0:00 - Introduction; 7:21 - Fandom nicknames & Recap #1 24:00 - Recap #2 "The Broken Man" 52:00 - "No One" 1:20:15 - "The Winds of Winter" (fuck you) &...
Topics: unabashed book snobbery, podcast, game of thrones
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Apr 3, 2017
04/17
Apr 3, 2017
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Julia and Kylie conclude their 5 hour marathon to figure out what Game Of Thrones‘s Season 6 plotline for Jonny Cardboard and Sandra Snark meant. The answer may surprise you! Please visit TheFandomentals.com for full episode posts.
Topics: unabashed book snobbery, got podcast, game of thrones, podcast
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Mar 28, 2017
03/17
Mar 28, 2017
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Julia and Kylie sit down for 5 hours to try and figure out what the hell even was Game of Thrones 's Season 6 plotline for Jonny Cardboard and Sandra Snark. Never fear though; they arbitrarily chop it in half, for your listening pleasure. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for the full episode post.
Topics: ubs, game of thrones, podcast, unabashed book snobbery
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Mar 14, 2017
03/17
Mar 14, 2017
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Topics: a song of ice and fire, podcast, grrm, patriachy brain, unabashed book snobbery, asoiaf
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Mar 13, 2017
03/17
Mar 13, 2017
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Topics: unabashed book snobbery, patriarchy brain, asoiaf, george rr martin, podcast
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Feb 22, 2017
02/17
Feb 22, 2017
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Julia and Kylie interact positively by sharing stabby tales with each other and watching Arya become the next cake boss. Please visit TheFandomentals.com for episode details
Topics: unabashed book snobbery, got podcast, ubs, arya todd
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Jan 23, 2017
01/17
Jan 23, 2017
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Kylie and Julia continue their slog through GoT Season 6 with the plotline that even D&D considered too boring to bother with properly. But at least there were some striking, Emmy-worthy performances along the way!
Topics: podcast, game of thrones, bran stark
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2.8K
Dec 27, 2016
12/16
Dec 27, 2016
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Kylie and Julia discuss the most important plotline in Game of Thrones Season 6: the one that took up an entire two scenes!
Topics: got podcast, unabshed book snobbery
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Dec 5, 2016
12/16
Dec 5, 2016
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Julia and Kylie talk through the Game of Thrones Season 6 plotline featuring the ironborn in their hopes to make heads or tales of it. The results are as substantive as Yara's political platform.
Topics: game of thrones podcast, unabashed book snobbery
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Nov 16, 2016
11/16
Nov 16, 2016
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Kylie and Julia cope with the world ending by hitting the record button, talking about Julia's fic, and refusing to apologize. Really living up to the "unabashed" part here.
Topics: ubs, unabashed book snobbery, fanfic, podcast
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2.4K
Oct 30, 2016
10/16
Oct 30, 2016
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Julia and Kylie close out their planning for the Simplified Bay of Dragons retrospective with a heavy analysis of Deadpan and Tyrion's arc, featuring "so she didn't burn down any damn patriarchy!" and other hits.
Topics: UBS podcast, unabashed book snobbery, got podcast
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Oct 18, 2016
10/16
Oct 18, 2016
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Kylie and Julia move to their next retrospective: Simplified Bay of Dragons. Here, they spend a full episode recapping the events, even though it's the biggest nothing plot possible. UBS is about the journey, not the destination, clearly.
Topics: unabashed book snobbery, game of thrones podcast, got
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Sep 28, 2016
09/16
Sep 28, 2016
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Kylie and Julia's first podcast, as they sit down and revisit the beautiful Dorne Season 5 plotline
Topics: got podcast, unabashed book snobbery, ubs
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Sep 25, 2016
09/16
Sep 25, 2016
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Julia and Kylie continue their Game of Thrones Season 6 retrospectives with Sam Tarly's plotline, full of sassy women and puffy sleeves. What even is worldbuilding? Please visit gotgifsandmusings.tumblr.com for episode posts.
Topics: unabashed book snobbey, podcast
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2.6K
Sep 11, 2016
09/16
Sep 11, 2016
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To plan their retrospective, Kylie and Julia finish up their discussion of the S6 King's Landing plotline and all of its...meaning. Please visit gotgifsandmusings.tumblr.com for podcast episode notes.
Topics: Unabashed Book Snobbery, Game of Thrones podcast
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Sep 5, 2016
09/16
Sep 5, 2016
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Kylie and Julia sit down to discuss the King's Landing plotline of Season 6 in advance of writing their retrospective, and only make it through their **high level recap** after 90 minutes. Though to be fair there is analysis.
Topics: unabashed book snobbery, ubs, game of thrones, got season 6, king's landing, cersei lannister
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Jul 26, 2016
07/16
Jul 26, 2016
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Julia and Kylie are back and totally didn't record this episode over a month ago! They discuss the spookier elements of ASOIAF: Northern Mysticism, which includes Bran/Bloodraven, the Others, and the Children of the Forest. Also get some, Old Nan.
Topics: asoiaf, a song of ice and fire, podcast, the others, bloodraven, bran stark
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Jun 12, 2016
06/16
Jun 12, 2016
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Kylie and Julia try to tackle their inboxes and hilarity ensues. They also break their streak of the past 6 episodes and allow themselves to talk about the show as well as the books. What is happening in the world? For related episode links, please visit the gotgifsandmusings tumblr page.
Topics: asoiaf podcast, ubs, unabashed book snobbery
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Jun 5, 2016
06/16
Jun 5, 2016
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Kylie and Julia sit down to talk about the most opaque Great House in Westeros: the Tyrells. What is Martin going for with them, and why is the fandom so ding dang obsessed? For related episode links, please visit http://gotgifsandmusings.tumblr.com/tagged/ubs%20episode
Topics: unabashed book snobbery, ubs, asoiaf podcast, tyrells
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May 30, 2016
05/16
May 30, 2016
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aaaccctually ignore this Kylie fails at technology
Topics: podcast, UBS, unabashed book snobbery
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May 14, 2016
05/16
May 14, 2016
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Kylie and Julia sit down to talk about two of their favorite character arcs in "FeastDance," Jaime and Brienne.
Topics: asoiaf, podcast, ubs, unabashed book snobbery
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May 1, 2016
05/16
May 1, 2016
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Unabashed Book Snobbery podcast #14, a defense of GRRM's "A Feast for Crows" and "A Dance with Dragons"
Topics: podcast, asoiaf, UBS, Unabashed Book Snobbery
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Apr 19, 2016
04/16
Apr 19, 2016
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Julia and Kylie push themselves to discuss one aspect of ASOIAF that they are less compelled by: the Ironborn chapter (Theon excluded). Can they find an appreciation? Or literary significance? Or any reason at all why people take Euron seriously?
Topics: UBS, unabashed book snobbery, asoiaf, podcast
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Mar 27, 2016
03/16
Mar 27, 2016
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Julia and Kylie continue to talk about ASOIAF theories and the salt reaches lethal levels.
Topics: unabashed book snobbery, ubs
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Mar 20, 2016
03/16
Mar 20, 2016
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Unabashed Book Snobbery ASOIAF Theories Part 1
Topic: ubs
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Mar 2, 2016
03/16
Mar 2, 2016
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UBS #10: Oysters, Clams, and Clappy Writing and general GoT criticisms
Topic: ubs
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Feb 20, 2016
02/16
Feb 20, 2016
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Coggers and his lagers
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Feb 7, 2016
02/16
Feb 7, 2016
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Dornish headcanons for 2 hours, actually
Topics: DHCH, UBS
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Jan 30, 2016
01/16
Jan 30, 2016
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The Unabashed Book Snobbery Podcast's retrospective of the Season 5 Meereenese plotline
Topic: Unabashed book snobbery
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Jan 17, 2016
01/16
Jan 17, 2016
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Unabashed Book Snobbery #6: the Cersei Lannister Hour
Topic: UBS
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Jan 9, 2016
01/16
Jan 9, 2016
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5th episode of the Unabashed Book Snobbery Podcast, covering our retrospective of the Season 5 Wall plotline
Topic: UBS
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Dec 28, 2015
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Dec 28, 2015
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4th Episode of UBS where we answer some asks
Topic: unabashed book snobbery
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Dec 21, 2015
12/15
Dec 21, 2015
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UBS#3
Topic: thereisnocarolinhr
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Dec 20, 2015
12/15
Dec 20, 2015
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kylie fails at uploading
Topic: unablooshed blook snoobery
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Dec 13, 2015
12/15
Dec 13, 2015
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Unabashed Book Snobbery Podcast #2: Winterhell Retrospective 0:00 - Intro & fandom name explanation 7:49 - Recap of Winterhell plotline 39:00 - Highlights/lowlights & analysis of adaptational choices 55:02 - Summary of Northern plotline from A Dance with Dragons 1:06:30 - Further analysis & horrific implications time!
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Topic: Unabashed Book Snobbery
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Dec 7, 2015
12/15
Dec 7, 2015
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Unabashed Book Snobbery podcast about the GoTS5 Dorne plotline 0:00 Introduction & review of fandom names 4:15 Recap of the show's Dornish plotline (what happened) 19:35 Highlights and lowlights 29:20 Brief comment on the significance of this plotline 33:50 Discussion of the book's Dornish plotline, themes, and characters 1:02:10 Analysis of the show's adaptational choices
Topics: porne, unabashed book snobbery
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